The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-09-21
Somerset S. j. Court
SEPTEMBER TERM.
EMERY, j. Presiding.
l.. IL Webb, Clerk.
Reuel Smith, Stenographer,

EMERY, j. Presiding.
l.. IL Webb, Clerk
Reucl Smith, Stenographer.
Arthur Bailey VS. George w. Narncy. This
is an action of trover to recover for the CONVEX
sion by the defendant Of a colt valued At $50.
The plaintiffs father, Theodore Bailey, I'M
dcrtook to support the father and mother Of the
defendant in consideration of transfer to him
of all their property, which included this colt.
After going upon the place, and assuming the
charge and ownership of the Narncy property,
Theodore Bailey agreed with his son, the plain
titf to give him this colt if he would stay, and
assist him on the place six months, and some
time after the performance of the agreement
on the part Of plaintiff trouble arose among
the old people, making it necessary to rescind
the contract for support, and all matters were
referred to referees to say how much the elder
Narney should pay to the elder Bailey for return
of the Narney property. 10 raise the sum
awarded by the referees, the defendants father
sold to the defendant the colt in question, and
after the defendant took the colt into his pos
session. without the consent Of the plaintiff, the
plaintiff brought this action. After instructions
by the court, the jury by their verdict, said that
the colt was legally the property of the plaintiff,
and that he should recover Si6.SS, as damage
for conversion by the defendant.
Merrill x Coffin for pltf.
Walton K Walton for def.
Asa futile, retracted his former plea of, not
guilty, and plead Of being common seller Of
cider, and was sentenced to pay fine Of 500
and costs.
State vs.. Warren Lord of Fairfield. On the
complaint of Henry Murphy and &. s. Jewett of
Norrdgewock, against the respondent for hay-
ing in his possession, and overlooking and
beating an old manned and worn out horse, un-
fit for labor, the respondent tried, sentenced
and appealed from the sentence by trial
Justice to pay fine Of one dollar. BY his APP
peal to this court, the respondent has the salts
faction of verdict by jury of his peers, that he
is not guilty; but il one of the objects in life is
to put money in his purse, he will find that the
payment of small fine sometimes saves much.
Danforth County Attorney, for the State.
White x Lowe for Respondent
James Bush of Canaan was tried upon two in
dictments, one for being common seller Of
cdct, and the other for keeping drinking
house and tippng shop" and found guilty on
both.
Sentence 500 fine and costs and 30 days in
county Jail, for common seller. Three months
in county Jail for keeping drinking house and
and trppling shop.
Danforth County Atty for the State.
Waldron for Respondent.
Augustine p. Bailey of Harmony, plead guilty
of being common seller and was sentenced to
pay fine of 800 and costs
DIVORCES nisi were decreed in cases Alice /.
Watson VS. William l.. Watson Mary A.
Smith VS.. Hiram Smith; Carrie Is. Goodale vs..
Aaron l.. Goodale; Charles W. Tilton VS.. Lilli-
an NJ. Tlton; Annie King vs.. Edgar j. King;
Malinda S. Moody VS.. William w. Moody;
Mercy J. Gilman vs. Horace f.. Gilman; Laura
I. Ilarville Warren NJ. Harville. Several
eases where divorces were asked were dismissed
One hundred and ninety civil cases set
tied by trial and otherwise. very busy term